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Water Wars

2009

Water Wars

2009
8
This timely documentary uncovers critical water issues facing humanity. It takes the viewer from the floods and droughts in Bangladesh, to dam building in India, water management in the Netherlands and the latest wake-up call in America: the Katrina disaster and the drought in the Southwest. Future wars will be fought over access to fresh water, unless we come together to face this global crisis. Without water there is no life.
The Divine Plan

2019

The Divine Plan

2019
A film by Robert Orlando It remains the least-known story of the twentieth century - A president and a pope; an unlikely pair who combine deep faith with political acumen and high-octane star power. A plot that involves two assassination attempts, KGB scheming, CIA intrigue and the final act to topple the Soviet Empire.
Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

2019

Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

2019
10
Explore the extraordinary story of the man who possessed one of the greatest voices of the century. Known as The Voice, The Leader, and Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra conquered all aspects of entertainment, singing and acting. Through archival performances and interviews, journey through Frank’s remarkable life, from his troubled birth in 1915 to the day The Voice was sadly silenced.
Hip Hop Immortals We Got Your Kids

2004

Hip Hop Immortals We Got Your Kids

2004
7
The Beatles and Us

2021

The Beatles and Us

2021
A quirky and affectionate portrait of Liverpool and the Beatles, exploring their evolving relationship and mutual impact.
Ecuador: The Royal Tour

2016

Ecuador: The Royal Tour

2016
0.5
The Royal Tour is a groundbreaking series of television specials, produced and hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. Guided by some of the most dynamic and powerful heads of state, Peter journeys deep inside each country to offer viewers an all access pass to extraordinary locations, historic landmarks, and cultural experiences. In this latest edition, Peter received a royal tour from the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. For an entire week, Mr. Correa became the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems that his country has to offer. They took four camera crews along as they swam with piranha in the Amazon rainforest, went whale watching off the coast of Manta, shopped like a local in a rural town in the Andes Mountains, returned to the President's hometown of Guayaquil and the school he attended, visited a cacao plantation (aka chocolate) farm in Cacao, and went diving with sharks in the Galápagos Islands.
Beyond the Raging Sea

2018

Beyond the Raging Sea

2018
6
The story of Omar Samra and Omar Nour's 3000 nautical mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean and their fight for survival.
Kate: The Making of a Modern Queen

2017

Kate: The Making of a Modern Queen

2017
6
A profile of the Duchess of Cambridge, exploring her transformation from a seemingly ordinary young woman to a future monarch and what this means for the royal family.
Alphée of the Stars

2012

Alphée of the Stars

2012
6.3
A father observes his five year old daughter hoping that she can overcome developmental challenges caused by a rare genetic disorder.
Echo

2025

Echo

2025
Milutin and Mica returned, after forty years, to the school in Orlja Glava where they had begun their teaching careers. The crumbling walls and dim shadows inside the building stirred memories of former students, as well as a way of teaching that seems to have vanished forever.
Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman

2017

Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman

2017
3
Waldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalene's myth on art and artists. In art all Christian saints are inventions but Mary Magdalene has been the subject of more invention and re-invention than any other.
The Mystery of San Nicandro

2012

The Mystery of San Nicandro

2012
Documentary on the Jews of San Nicandro, Italy; a community of Christians who converted to Judaism during Fascist Italy
Quo Vadis 2020

2020

Quo Vadis 2020

2020
7
A post millennial journey to Italy before the coronavirus outbreak. While encountering various faces of the contemporary Italian decline, the trip turns into an existential experience arising doubts within a group of ambitious filmmakers, moved by the nostalgia of the humble life that they abandoned to follow their dreams.
Apollo 8: Christmas at the Moon

2002

Apollo 8: Christmas at the Moon

2002
The first effort to send human beings to the Moon coincides during Christmastime on Earth.
Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

2017

Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

2017
Birthed with a bootlegger's dough, The New York Americans played in Madison Square Garden before the New York Rangers were even dreamed of. They were lovable losers, capturing the spirit of the roaring 20s. Soon enough the good times came to an end for Big Bill Dwyer - their bootlegger owner and the team. Red Dutton the fiery red head from the Canadian wheat belt moved the team in name and spirit to Brooklyn in a heroic quest to save the Amerks!
Tony Fraginals

2019

Tony Fraginals

2019
In the early 1990s, a bizarre hoax mesmerised the U.S. media landscape and even called Oprah Winfrey to the scene. The occasion: the autobiography of a minor, called “Tony”, who suffers from Aids and syphilis after years of abuse. But despite his numerous celebrity supporters, Tony never appears in public. His adoptive mother, Vicki Johnson, does instead. Now an old friend from Great Britain speaks up at last …
The African Side

2009

The African Side

2009
The film focuses on the positive side of Africa rarely seen. The film presents the cultural richness of Africa and explains ancient customs and traditions while celebrating the music, dance and welcoming nature of the majority of Africans.
How To Make It In Hollywood

2018

How To Make It In Hollywood

2018
Every year thousands of hopefuls move to LA to pursue their dream of a Hollywood acting career. How To Make It In Hollywood explores the lives of award-winning talents Emily Kinney (Walking Dead) and Brad Garrett, as well as new and up-coming stars.
Paraguay, Droga y Banana

2016

Paraguay, Droga y Banana

2016
8.1
Documentary that explores the relationship between politics and drug trafficking in Paraguay
Cascade Bigfoot Blood Mystery

2022

Cascade Bigfoot Blood Mystery

2022
1
This is a true story. In the summer of 2021, author Matthew Heines of Encounters USA and Russian Bigfoot researcher Igor Burtsev traveled into the Northern Cascades of Washington State to investigate signs and accounts of Bigfoot activity. What they found were three days of high strangeness, UFO activity and mysterious evidence that defies explanation. Discover the Cascade Bigfoot Blood Mystery.